The primary focus of my research is on examining cognitive processes that confer vulnerability to depression, contribute to the maintenance of the disorder or function to protect individuals from the recurrent nature of depression. To date, my work has focused on understanding the role of depressive rumination in the cognitive model of depression, examining decentering- or the ability to adopt a broader perspective as a possible target of ruminative processing, and examining dysfunctional thought content in individuals with a history of depression. In addition, I have been involved in several theoretical endeavors aimed at identifying, integrating and classifying different biological processes associated with the cognitive model of depression. Finally, I am interested in conducting research on transdiagnostic cognitive processes in service of validating a general cognitive model of psychopathology.
